swe:Phenomenon

Use the generic gml:DefinitionType for basic Phenomenon definitions,
gml:description may be used for a more extensive description of the semantics, with a link to a definitive
version (if available).
gml:name should be used for the "short name" or label.

Element information

Content

from type gml:DefinitionType
Sequence [1..1]
1. gml:metaDataProperty [0..*]    Contains or refers to a metadata package that contains metadata properties.
2. gml:description [0..1]    Contains a simple text description of the object, or refers to an external description.
3. Choice [1..*]
   from subst. group gml:name
   gml:name    Label for the object, normally a descriptive name. An object may have several names, typically assigned by different authorities. The authority for a name is indicated by the value of its (optional) codeSpace attribute. The name may or may not be unique, as determined by the rules of the organization responsible for the codeSpace.
   gml:csName    The name by which this coordinate system is identified.
   gml:coordinateOperationName    The name by which this coordinate operation is identified.
   gml:methodName    The name by which this operation method is identified.
   gml:parameterName    The name by which this operation parameter is identified.
   gml:groupName    The name by which this operation parameter group is identified.
   gml:datumName    The name by which this datum is identified.
   gml:meridianName    The name by which this prime meridian is identified. The meridianName most common value is Greenwich, and that value shall be used when the greenwichLongitude value is zero.
   gml:ellipsoidName    The name by which this ellipsoid is identified.
   gml:srsName    The name by which this reference system is identified.

Attributes

Used in

• Group gml:Value
• Type gml:AssociationType (Elements gml:_association, gml:member)
• Type gml:DictionaryEntryType (Elements gml:dictionaryEntry, gml:definitionMember)
• Type gml:ValueArrayPropertyType via reference to gml:Value (Element gml:valueComponents)
• Type gml:ValuePropertyType via reference to gml:Value (Elements gml:valueProperty, gml:valueComponent)
• Type swe:PhenomenonPropertyType (Elements om:observedProperty, swe:base, swe:base, swe:component, swe:base, swe:property)

Substitution hierarchy

• gml:_Object
  • can be substituted with gml:_GML
    • can be substituted with gml:Definition
      • can be substituted with swe:Phenomenon
        • can be substituted with swe:ConstrainedPhenomenon
        • can be substituted with swe:CompoundPhenomenon
          • can be substituted with swe:CompositePhenomenon
          • can be substituted with swe:PhenomenonSeries

Sample instance

<swe:Phenomenon gml:id="ID">
   <gml:metaDataProperty>
      <!--any element-->
   </gml:metaDataProperty>
   <gml:description>string</gml:description>
   <gml:name>string</gml:name>
</swe:Phenomenon>